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TIFF 2018: Papi Chulo
Papi Chulo's heart is in the right place. The problem is, from the Latino perspective, the "friendship" in this story could be the basis of a horror movie.
“We are all Rachel Dolezal”: on Asad Haider’s ‘Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump’
Among other critiques of identity politics, Haider believes that we each can slip between identities at will. Indeed, it's a universal human condition.
Norman Lear’s ‘Cold Turkey’ Satirizes Nixon, Narrowmindedness, and Tobacco Addiction
The humor in Norman Lear’s Cold Turkey goes hand-in-paw with the blunt, vulgar symbolism of a dog’s lifted leg in the opening credits.
Kanye West: The Iconoclast Gives In
How the allure of newness is leading Kanye West astray.
Prince Shall Forever Remain the Enigma: ‘This Thing Called Life’
Instead of cherry-picking facts and quotes, Joseph Vogel lets Prince's legacy shine in all its vague and erratic splendor.
Informed or Inflamed? Author Steve Almond Talks About How We Consume Trump
With the recent release of Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country, Steve Almond talks in-depth about the US president whom most parents wouldn't even let on the playground -- and about his beef with the American left.
From the Women of Dahomey to Black Panther’s Women of Wakanda
Black Panther is more than just another Marvel blockbuster; it's a revelation in Western depictions of Africa and African women.
Is Dave Chappelle’s Humor Too Out of Touch for a Comeback?
In light of movements like Black Lives Matter and Me Too, Dave Chappelle’s Killin’ Them Softly may be even more relevant today. But how’s his humor holding up?
Sundance 2018: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ + ‘Blindspotting’
First-time directors Boots Riley and Carlos López Estrada tackle racial identity in radically different ways.
Louise Thompson Patterson and the Long Tradition of Radical Struggle
Reading the struggle of Patterson and her comrades a century ago reminds us that today's racist violence is not a temporary aberration but a deeply rooted and pervasive flaw in American society.